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88<br />
The Journal of ELECTRICAL WORKERS and Operalors<br />
L. U. NO. B-316. NASHVILLE, TENN, Blrother and Mrs. Eugene C eton cle- achieved will justify the meansthen open<br />
Editor:<br />
Brated their twenty third wedding i nniver- the charter.<br />
SinCe last toltbr. whn, our local was sary on tilh twenty-third of .Tainlhry.<br />
Some of the members look upon the or-<br />
organield, we have been busy oranizing and The Ien . iltee on revin. mI of by ,awn nub ganization as a kind of Masonic Lodge andI<br />
etrting acquainted with h , work. e Since this nutted a pnlltia report. Serving o commit would restrict the membership to those who<br />
i the ,er.nee ill liis have to go<br />
t(e ire Brothers Nas,,o I]luet'thai anli Sec- unlerstrndd thile lue of organ.izitoii anie are<br />
through, there was ,no otlr lens to writ. retiary Boudway. Ienry Provast hbs i-iturned willienaI to pay for it. But all workers are not<br />
about.<br />
from another a!henel with illness and we all ora/z ,tion eoni.cions and to increase the<br />
We've been like iis wailtirg for Chritmats jlin in wishing him a comlIeta rel..ere. The alue el thoi organization for gaining better<br />
and hoping we would got s... ethin g Food alunil election of the C. 1,. U, returrn,l, the working coditti.in.s, thesP nCn .urin. workers<br />
Now Christmas has come t some of the writer s prirsident. At the I'i" Streit te- must lie got iteo the local. It is not so nrich<br />
enmployees, for they know their now rating<br />
finn the writer saw a vr l,'ttily pointer granting these non-unilon workers a privian,<br />
elassifilntions with till Authority, and<br />
baliol This is being slw rIiseld by ,rs. Ilg as getting their support to gain further<br />
some of ns, as yet, lie still witing, hut we Dick iLerow and the berti f wishe. ire ieing priv ilhes for yourself.<br />
feel sure in the next few days we, too, will exte.dletdi ninnhey friednh -<br />
Then the inside wiremen want anl agree-<br />
know how we rate.<br />
The repiic of the cn .. iitnttee on the testiment. It may sound easy-but when you have<br />
Onr llst meettin was the test we have menial dinner for Brother Kilniartin showed about eight inside wiremen out of a member-<br />
hnd si far. Anid hliv rlnuldln't it have been? that a gooad in. weas me issed by those not ship nf ar, n id 140,. and about 10 contractors<br />
We haIl to brdk tilhe ire to et tilere. The<br />
attending. Chekling up on reports oin New to deali with, well. you can have compli.a-<br />
x other was zero. an d whiien II . ot thore we Years* partl I found that a numbler of the inns. Iasil wi rermen in large cities, by high<br />
founi the ice brken,, alnd sallie information<br />
boys were in the doghouse for one reason or inetiltiton fele and high dIes, ean choule<br />
we have bee, waiting for.<br />
another Iutt I am reliably infrn that their membersh' ip and eontract for closed<br />
Brothers T. 13. Mller and Clifford flill, our {lera ne papers have been isslIted and the shop Iagreci'tnit[" with seected contractors.<br />
representatives to the reelassilcat ion con- {oT s are i circulation ag in. l.Imie Seymour The resalijg, agreements read Ilke fairy tales<br />
frence at Knoxville, read their reports of rolplrin a tooth has ariveild frr the little to is ill 1he stirk andi our endlIores to ems,-<br />
this meeting ani. in lmost ues it was in- Seymour. The eagl eye of Brother Simpson late lead to disaster. True nnough, in uildstructive<br />
ani satisfaiitory. for I we ere not liseoverled a broken spri-g on one of the ing lilorns. we can approach this ideal, ihut<br />
expecting to get evrything oIe could wish trucks he was filling with gasoline and aeing the beom a.nd ir bubble burst tngether Then<br />
for. Al.o some suggctotilen were reanl that safety /inided and wishing to prvent a plr- our nelibecrs, faced with the stern reality of<br />
our international represeintaltes sent, hat sihle accident repoiitd it Lto Brother (Cnary,. making a living and keeping aungry mouths<br />
would he helpfll to eaeh memler, and we the gar.g. lho foreman, had it prom-ptly ifiled, .urk far anybody, dig up jobs for<br />
hope to proft by thers.<br />
repaired, Safety first. We wolder if Brother themseII-es. bcermr earpet bagters, and the<br />
The reelassification, of the nmn at the 'ictIlr Erickson will have a wi nter arnval first thing we know there is no agreement.<br />
steam plant has just iben cormpleted.l. andi in on his rlcentl paorehneei farm? The boeys Then the wires bues organizers fly in. look<br />
most cases has bleen' cry satisfatory. There<br />
will be Iatld to acept an invitation Our treas- over the situation, decide it is hopeless. don<br />
are a couple of cases that arl not saLisfaieurer, irotliher John Di mner, was the victim their parachutes and hop off again.<br />
tory, and steps are being taken to try to of an acidlent that caused much merriment But the situatiun is not hopleIas. Here ill<br />
correct these, but we are not are of the for tinse, pivileged to witness it and calsed Alberta we have In Industrial Standards Act<br />
decision in these rises. }ioIever, it is a sit- his face to get red, rd, ,and redder. Here's that sets up Itind r lad of working conditions<br />
uation which the loCal shou.ld se everything<br />
the se.l,) Brother Dimmier went shopping for different classes of industry. The bakers,<br />
in its power to corret, n rid if the group wilt u was all loaded up with bundles (not auto mechanatl, barbers, etc., have taken ad-<br />
Put Its best ii straightening these cases iloaded ip with liquid refo~hlcrts and he vantage of this Act, and have bettered their<br />
out it will give us ilsel. confiiene in eur- boariedl a bus to go home and here's what conditdins masunrahly. In most cases they<br />
soeles and prove to us that by organization happelled: A hag full of oranges broke and had nIo organization to take the initiative and<br />
there is strength.<br />
they wont all oer the floor. In stooping to their runditions were deplorable. We have an<br />
I would like to convey my regrets to Iittli retriee them another bag full of grnpefrult organiration that can take the initative and<br />
Boy Blue" of Local B-429. for depriving hrokI anti they joined the oranges, and would this lpeal has kept up a standard of condi-<br />
him of informing the readers that Local No. you belilVe it the passengers on the bus intioes that is a basis for negotiation.<br />
B-316 had installedi its charter. towever, we<br />
stead of helping our good Brother. laughed An igreenment under this Art is applicable<br />
meet in Local No. B-42p' hall and some day and laughed and with every laugh John's to all those engagel in that branch of the<br />
we may bump into each other andI then I face got redder and redder.<br />
trade--otinII or non union- and can be en-<br />
cn, express my regrets to bhin personally. In desperation John picked ip the fruit and forell by law Lhrough the pnolice lepatment.<br />
Due to valuable crviees rntdlered by two<br />
threw it in the pail that is carried i slippery It is not always possible or desirable to<br />
stewards that were appninted temporarily, it weather for sand, but the years of being the have every nan who works at inside wiring<br />
was thought adlvi.ahle t, elect stewards per- watchdog of the treasury taught him he ih loah me are only part time emnaiently,<br />
and this was done at our last should not throw away the fruit so he conployees and they would be hard to keep track<br />
meeting, since we di jot have a business tiniied to the end of the line and after all of and collect dues from. But it is certainly<br />
agent. and we believe this is a definite step passengers hal got off he picked it all up. an advantage t ]lave all the steady employees<br />
tllken to keep our organization in good run- But that diiid not end his troubles. As he was organized if only to naintain a nucleus for<br />
tling condition.<br />
eCnlihing np the stairs to his home another keeping control of the situation. There have<br />
J. M. IHUT, JR. bag contaninig several loaves of bread broke been as many as 60 or more inside wiremen<br />
and out fell the bread. So if you read in the in the I. B. E. W. in Calgary and it can<br />
inear future that John Dimmer has<br />
L.<br />
gon..e<br />
U. NO.<br />
on<br />
333, I'O'RTLANd, MAINE<br />
happen again.<br />
record as seeking a congr.esslnal investiga- This letter<br />
Sditor:<br />
is in answer to the Brothers<br />
tion of paper bags and demanding bigger and who complain<br />
Well, here<br />
that<br />
goes<br />
I do<br />
for<br />
not<br />
the<br />
write<br />
Pine Tree<br />
enough<br />
State. sltronger paper bags you will of course know<br />
We started the new<br />
local<br />
year<br />
news.<br />
off right with the what promnpted it and being good Brothers of<br />
initiation of three<br />
[. C. DlAw.<br />
new metners at hlst the I. B., L. W. please do not assist him with<br />
meeting. Brother Paul Webb has been pro- advice as he has had plenty of that, (Believe<br />
moted from linemall, Portland division, to it or not he is iot a drinking man.)<br />
L. U. NO. 349, MIAMI. FLA,<br />
foreman, Berwick division, and all the boys<br />
iHOnAct E. Ilowc. Editor:<br />
wish him every success. 'resideit Philip Place<br />
was named to represent<br />
Now<br />
the<br />
that<br />
local on<br />
the<br />
the<br />
rush<br />
con-<br />
and bustle of a busy<br />
vention committee of the Central Labor Li. U. NO. 348, CALGARY, ALTA. work season is just about over and everything<br />
Union.<br />
is<br />
The<br />
in<br />
convention<br />
shape<br />
of the State Federa- Editor:<br />
for the entertainment and. pleasure<br />
of our visiting<br />
tion Colyvule<br />
tourists, I<br />
oi l<br />
find<br />
June<br />
time<br />
11 at<br />
to<br />
Portland, Maine. To open the eharter,, not to open the<br />
Many<br />
jot<br />
members<br />
down a few<br />
will<br />
words<br />
attend<br />
and<br />
the<br />
comments.<br />
Social Se- harter--that is the question!<br />
It seems<br />
curity<br />
that the<br />
celebration,<br />
state of<br />
June<br />
California<br />
27, when<br />
has<br />
three moem- In a mixed local it is often difficult to ad- always<br />
hers<br />
had<br />
of<br />
a<br />
the<br />
great<br />
street<br />
reputation<br />
earmen's<br />
for<br />
local<br />
"unu.ual<br />
will be just the ideals of the various h ranches of the<br />
honored as the first union<br />
weather"<br />
men to<br />
and<br />
receive<br />
Floridla, not to he outdone, now<br />
craft to a hard and fast rule. If the linemen has Ion Its<br />
benefits<br />
bands<br />
under<br />
a lil<br />
the<br />
uf 'unusual<br />
old age<br />
wea..<br />
assistance<br />
lir."<br />
benefits and allied branches have aisitaiinied condi-<br />
of the<br />
For<br />
Act. The<br />
the past<br />
C.<br />
few<br />
L. U.<br />
days<br />
is spnnsoring<br />
the thermometer<br />
the<br />
has<br />
tions that are virtually closed shop beenuse been hovering<br />
dinner<br />
too close<br />
and<br />
to<br />
Internalltional<br />
the frost line<br />
Representative<br />
to<br />
of their lose association with a municipal<br />
Eddie Fessenden<br />
suit<br />
is<br />
us.<br />
expected<br />
The continued<br />
to attend.<br />
cold has<br />
The<br />
just about<br />
utility, then this lucky eondition--which they ruined<br />
March<br />
ali the tender winter<br />
of<br />
eroep<br />
Dimes ea.llpani<br />
in the<br />
was warmly rI- have inherited-ehould not pre-ont another<br />
eieled<br />
state<br />
and Treasurer<br />
except those<br />
Dimmer<br />
around<br />
will<br />
Miami.<br />
forward<br />
Tonight we<br />
gnIpIIi frol trying to build up a similar coI-<br />
check shortly. Donation<br />
have been<br />
to<br />
promised<br />
the Finnish<br />
freezing<br />
Relief<br />
weather. I hope<br />
ditlon, no as to increase their hargaining it doesn't<br />
Fund<br />
ruin<br />
was unanimously<br />
the strawberry<br />
voted.<br />
plants I have<br />
power with a different utility. If the end been coddling all summer and fall. Too bad